Anklet
D. R. Congo, Mongo
not available anymore
Provenance
Helmut von Hacht, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 23 cm
D: 12 cm
H: 9.1 inch
D: 4.7 inch
Description
brass, heavy leg shield, threetimes subdivided, a sharp-edged projection in the middle, grooves at the rim, incised ornaments;
worn by women, it testified to the husbands wealth. It was removed by the smith only after the owners death.